SMIT Expands in Egypt
SMIT has bought a share of 50 percent in Ocean Marine Services in Egypt. Together with its partner for 25 years (the Shilbaya Group) seven work vessels will be deployed…
Jackson Offshore Receives Minority Certification
Lee Jackson, President and CEO of Jackson Offshore LLC, a provider of high specification crewboat services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, announced the company’s recent…
Moose Delivers Patrol Boats to Navy
four M2-35 Moose Boats to the U.S. Navy. Last year, Moose Boats was awarded a U.S. Navy contract for the construction and delivery of twelve M2-35 Catamaran Patrol Boats.
OSG, DHT Announce Exercise of Overallotment Option
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) and Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (DHT) announced that Merrill Lynch & Co. and UBS Investment Bank have exercised their option to purchase 750…
Morovich Joins Tidewater's Senior Management Team
Tidewater Inc. announced that Nancy Morovich has joined Tidewater as senior vice president. Morovich, who will report to Chairman, President and CEO Dean Taylor…
Coast Guard Names Senior Procurement Executive
Coast Guard Names Senior Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, today announced the selection of Claire M. Grady as senior procurement executive and head of contracting activity.
Lackey Joins U.S. Barge Team
The U.S. Barge team has hired Kenneth Lackey as vice president and general manager. In his new role, Lackey will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of…
Greece Fines Company for Sunken Ship Pollution
The owners, operator and captain of a cruise ship that hit the rocks off the island Santorini and sank were fined a total of $1.57m Monday for polluting the Aegean Sea, the AP reported.
Trinity Delivers M/Y Lady Michelle
Lady Michelle is a semi-displacement hull design with 28 ft. (8.5m) beam and is capable of 19 knots and is powered by two Caterpillar 3512B main engines which develop 2,250 hp each.
MarAd Releases Public Port Finance Survey
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has released its new Public Port Finance Survey – FYs 2004 & 2005. This report is the only one of its kind in the port industry that covers U.S.
Radio Holland Goes Broadband
Radio Holland has developed a new VSAT package: hardware, airtime and leasing all in one box. The standard package provides internet access, voice lines and three…
Kawasaki Heavy, China's Cosco to Build Shipbuilding Site
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd plans to draw business tie-up with China Ocean Shipping Co (Cosco) to build one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in China, The Journalo said.
GreenCarrier to Open Office in Sundsvall
Effective August 1, GreenCarrier, the logistics arm of the Swedish-headquartered Björk.Eklund Group, is opening a new office in Sundsvall, approximately 400km north of Sweden’s capital, Stockholm.
Navy Region Northwest Holds Security Awareness Training
Navy Region Northwest security managers held security awareness training for Sailors and DoD civilians at Naval Base (NB) Kitsap Bangor Theater, June 14. The training…
USS The Sullivans Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The crew of USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) with USS The Sullivans Foundation and the people of Staten Island celebrated the 10th anniversary of the ship’s commissioning…
SeaArk Delivers 27-ft. Patrol Vessel
SeaArk Marine, Inc. delivered a 27-ft. VC Commander Class Patrol Vessel to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office in Benton, LA. The vessel is tasked with patrol/security…
Norfolk Ship Repair Wins USNS Arctic Contract
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $6,140,553 firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-calendar-day regular overhaul of Military Sealift…
Hyundai Mipo Wins $222m Contract
The Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said it had won a $222m order to build five chemical carriers. The shipbuilder will deliver…
Coast Guards Conduct Joint Exercise
Asia Pulse said in a bid to develop doctrines and procedures in inter-operability collaborations with foreign counterparts, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held…
Daewoo Opens China Plant for Production
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co said it has begun producing blocks at a factory in Yentai, China, Forbes reported. After construction the blocks are transported to a shipbuilding dock…